Global Travel Stories
& Life Beyond Borders

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Summiting Mount Everest: Jason Wang on the Death Zone, Finding Clarity & Completing the Seven Summits (Ep 403)

Hear how facing fear, embracing discomfort and sharing the journey with Grace reshaped Jason’s perspective on life. Jason Wang takes you behind...

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Cyberpunk Cities in China, Music Festivals in Timbuktu & Chasing the World’s Best Food with Jason Wang (Ep 402)

Hear how selling his startup, falling in love with travel, and reconnecting with China transformed Jason’s life. Jason Wang shares his experience...

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Showing the World the Real Nigeria: Adenike Joondeph on Hospitality, Culture & Changing the Narrative (Ep 401)

Learn why visitors leave Nigeria with transformed perceptions, lifelong friendships, and a changed view of the country. What makes Nigeria one...

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Traveling to Over 100 Countries on a Nigerian Passport, Breaking Barriers & Changing Perspectives with Adenike Joondeph (Ep 400)

Hear how visa barriers, border crossings, and global travel reshaped Dara’s perspective about the world—and herself. What does it take to visit...

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399: Completing the Impossible Journey: Surviving the Darkest Days, Proposing on Mount Kenya & Coming Home with Thor Pedersen

Hear how an act of kindness in Cameroon, an enduring love story & relentless determination got Thor to the finish line. In...

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398: Visiting Every Country Without Flying: Thor Pedersen on Borders, Strangers & Human Connection

Learn what inspired Thor’s impossible journey and why he now believes a stranger is a friend you’ve never met before. Thor Pedersen...

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397: Visiting Every Country by 25: Cameron Mofid on North Korean Marathons, Jail in Djibouti, and Finding Purpose

Hear how completing his journey to 195 countries inspired Cameron’s humanitarian work & shaped his vision for the future. Cameron Mofid completed...

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396: From Debilitating OCD to Exploring the World’s Most Misunderstood Countries with Cameron Mofid

Learn how Cameron’s quest to travel to every country served as exposure therapy and also ended up transforming his worldview. Cameron Mofid...

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395: Seeing Life Through a Different Lens: Zaakirah Muhammad on Disability, Belonging & Travel in Africa

Learn how photography, resilience & travel to Africa helped Zaakirah navigate disability and find connection worldwide. Zaakirah Muhammad shares the remarkable...

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394: Northern Lights, Sámi Culture and Raising a Family in Arctic Sweden with Jonny Cooper

Hear stories about life in the Arctic, from polar bears and midnight sun to dog sledding, ice hotels and Aurora magic....

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